Liberty Housing Organization is a non-profit committed to creating socially, financially, and environmentally responsible homes. Since our inception in 2015, we have developed nearly 500 affordable homes in the Calgary area, and our goal is to be on our way to delivering 2,500 units within the next 5 years through our innovative Ownership and affordable Rental Programs.

The City of Calgary’s Non-Market Housing Land Sale program identified 11 Haddon Rd SW as an ideal location for affordable housing to directly combat Calgary’s housing crisis. Through a rigorous application and review process, 11 Haddon Rd SW has been offered for purchase to Liberty Housing Organization by the City of Calgary (the City) to enable much needed affordable housing within the community of Haysboro. Liberty Housing Organization will enter into a 40-year term Housing Agreement with The City of Calgary, ensuring the long-term affordability with specific income eligibility criteria and rental rates for all new homes within Boro Block.

The City of Calgary identifies a household as in need of affordable housing when it earns less than 65% of the Calgary area median income and spends more than 30 per cent of its gross income on shelter costs. (Source: Home Is Here The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2024-2030).

Boro Block is proposed as a purpose-built affordable rental housing building. Boro Block will be owned, operated, and maintained by Liberty Housing Organization.

Boro Block will provide units at an average monthly rent that is at least 68% or less than the Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) annual Median Market Rent (MMR) for Calgary, with no individual rental rates exceeding 86% of Median Market Rent. For reference, based on Calgary’s 2024 Median Market Rent the average monthly rent in Boro Block would range in price from ±$940 for a one-bedroom unit to ±$1,110 for a three-bedroom unit.

The spectrum of housing in each community is known as the housing continuum. Homes found within the housing continuum range from emergency shelters and transitional housing to affordable and market housing, each essential for accommodating community members from diverse backgrounds. Boro Block adheres to specific income and rental rate criteria and falls within the Affordable Housing category of the housing continuum.

A portion of the units within Boro Block will be rented directly from Liberty by non-profit partner organizations and matched to priority groups in need of housing by these partner organization. Priority groups will include but are not limited to recent immigrants, racialized groups, seniors, young adults, people with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. These groups have been identified as being in critical need of affordable housing by The City, and Liberty Housing Organization is committed to meeting that need.

Boro Block homes will be available to households earning a reported maximum combined income of 65% or less of Calgary’s annual Median Household Income. All occupants will be required to re-qualify on an annual basis. For example, residents who had a combined household income of $64,545 or less would qualify to live in Boro Block in 2024.

For reference, starting salaries in Calgary for an Elementary School Teacher $48,000 / Transit Bus Driver $53,000 / Childcare Worker $40,000.